Elderberry

Parrot's Beak

About Elderberry and Parrot's Beak

Elderberry

Parrot's Beak

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Perennial

Origin

Australia, South America

Canary Islands

Types

Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry

Lotus berthelotii

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

Mediterranean region, mild coastal areas, shaded fields, Shaded sites, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-88-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

H1, 9, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Red, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Spine-edged leaves

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus

Aphids, Blight, Fusarium root rot, Mealybugs, Mites, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Aphids, Mealybugs, Mites, Spider Mites

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Formal Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra

LOTUS berthelotii

Common Name

Elderberry

Parrot's Beak Winged Pea

In Hindi

Elderberry

Parrot's Beak

In German

Holunderbeere

Papageienschnabel

In French

Sureau

Le Bec de perroquet

In Spanish

Saúco

Pico de loro

In Greek

Elderberry

Ράμφος παπαγάλου

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

Bico do Papagaio

In Polish

Bez czarny

Dziób papugi

In Latin

Elderberry

Parrot rostri

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Streptophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Fabales

Family

Adoxaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Lotus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Loteae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

30150

1 27800

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Properties of Elderberry and Parrot's Beak

Wondering what are the properties of Elderberry and Parrot's Beak? We provide you with everything About Elderberry and Parrot's Beak. Elderberry doesn't have thorns and Parrot's Beak doesn't have thorns. Also Elderberry does not have fragrant flowers. Elderberry has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Nausea and Vomiting and Parrot's Beak has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Nausea and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Elderberry and Parrot's Beak and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Parrot's Beak

Season and care of Elderberry and Parrot's Beak is important to know. While considering everything about Elderberry and Parrot's Beak Care, growing season is an essential factor. Elderberry season is Early Spring and Parrot's Beak season is Early Spring. The type of soil for Elderberry is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained and for Parrot's Beak is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Elderberry is Slightly Acidic and for Parrot's Beak is Neutral, Alkaline.

Elderberry and Parrot's Beak Physical Information

Elderberry and Parrot's Beak physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Parrot's Beak height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Parrot's Beak are as follows:

Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Parrot's Beak flower color: Red, Gold and Orange Red
Parrot's Beak leaf color: Gray Green and Silver

Care of Elderberry and Parrot's Beak

Care of Elderberry and Parrot's Beak include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elderberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally and Remove deadheads and Parrot's Beak pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Parrot's Beak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.